blackhat250 Posted March 22, 2008 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Any fs1e owners out there rembr the duels in 1975/6 erra , when the fissies used to take off get big lead then the garelli"s used to reel them in [ third gear] Then change into 4th and die a death. [esp, if on incline] for the fissie to pass again then the garelli changed down 3rd to pass again [with that sick howl] all this at between 40/ 50 mph. Them italians never could work out ratio"s [ahem where were the A.P.50 & SS HONDAS ] Still back in town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted April 3, 2008 Moderator Share Posted April 3, 2008 Ah yes, I can almost smell it, Oh! and dont forget the little Gilera's and Garelli record's, they were quite a good looking toy. Puch maxi's were also still at base camp with the Honda's. We'd all race home from schhool and dig out the Greeves challengers & griffons & AJS starmakers and go for a thrash about before they built all the housing estates. Yeah Nostalgia's not what it used to be eh Blackhat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7omly Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 Don't forget the Fantic Cabiero (I bet I've spelt that wrong). A screaming two stroke motor cross lookalike. My mate had one and was pissed off with see the back end of Fizzies so in his infinite teenage wisdom he took the baffles out 'to make it go faster'. It managed over 50mph, in the back of a tranny van on the way to the dealers to have a new piston fitted. Oh the daft things you do when you're young eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRJ999 Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Don't forget the Fantic Cabiero (I bet I've spelt that wrong). Oh yes - I presume you mean the Caballero . That and it's lunatic sister, the Fantic GT, allegedly capable of 70mph. I had a Fizziedix, whereas my mate Mark had the Tiger Cross, which would rip my Yam apart until it got a sniff of an incline. One other mate had a Honda SS50 - what a pile of poo that was. I think everyone wanted the Fizz, although many lusted for the GT. There was also Puch's attempt at cool with the JPS-lookalike M50. I saw one or two of them but in the 70's it was the Fizz that ruled the chip shop car parks..... God, I'm getting old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted April 25, 2008 Moderator Share Posted April 25, 2008 God, I'm getting old Youre in good company!, Happy days, long hot summers, proper snow in winter. Yep different era! Just remembered another exotic offering, remember the Malagutti? Trail bike if memory serves, quite a looker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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